Place Names Act 2020

In this section – infringement offence means an offence against this Act or the regulations made under this Act.

The Surveyor-General or the chairperson may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if the Surveyor-General, or the chairperson, reasonably believes that the person has committed an infringement offence.

An infringement notice may not be served on an individual who has not attained the age of 16 years.

An infringement notice – is to be issued in accordance with section 14 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005; and is not to relate to more than 3 offences.

The penalty payable, under an infringement notice, for an infringement offence is to be an amount equal to 10% of the maximum applicable penalty for the offence.

For the avoidance of doubt, an infringement notice may be issued to a person in respect of an infringement offence – whether or not a warning notice has been previously served on the person under section 15 in respect of an offence under this Act; or if a warning notice served on the person under section 15 in respect of the infringement offence has been withdrawn.